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From: Bob Peterson (no email)
Date: Sat Mar 24 2007 - 20:09:11 EDT
Mike, although I agree with much of what you say, this only applies to those
who know that there is such a thing as the COLREGS. I'd wager that 3/4 of
the recreational boaters out there have never heard of them, have never
studied them, nor, if they've heard of them, do they believe they apply to
them.
I belong to the US Coast Guard Auxiliary and although I devote most of my
volunteered time to underway operations (in the air and on the surface), I
have spent my fair share of time teaching boaters and sailors the basics of
small boat operations in our Public Education courses. It always comes as a
shock to several in the classes to hear about the COLREGS, and to learn that
they apply to them! Mention that they are responsible for the damage their
wakes cause and some sink well down into their chairs.
My point is that long before any recreational boater becomes aware of the
concept of chain of command and the need to inform the senior mariner
present of developing issues, he/she would need to be aware that the COLREGs
exist and that they apply to them!
Once the recreational mariner purchases a copy of the COLREGs, and keeps it
aboard in the pilothouse and maybe even thumbs through it occasionally, they
may become aware of their responsibilities mandated by the COLREGS,
including the chain of command issues you raise.
One man's opinion,
Bob Peterson
"Lopaka Nane"
47' Lien Hwa CPMY
San Francisco
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